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What is Vitiligo? 

Vitiligo is a long-term skin condition characterized by the loss of pigment in certain areas of the skin, resulting in white patches. It occurs when melanocytes, the cells responsible for producing melanin (the pigment that gives color to the skin, hair, and eyes), are destroyed or stop functioning.

Cancer Risk Assessment for Throat and Esophagus Cancer

The esophagus is the tube that connects the throat to the stomach. Your esophagus helps move the food you swallow from the back of your throat to your stomach to be digested. Throat cancer refers to the cancer of the voice box, vocal cords and other parts of the throat. Whereas, esophageal cancer is cancer …

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Cancer Risk Assessment for Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer is the form of cancer that starts in your pancreas. During digestion, your pancreas makes pancreatic juices called enzymes that help break down sugars, fats and starches. It also releases hormones that aid in regulating your blood sugar. There are two kinds of pancreatic cancer based on the type of cell the cancer …

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Cancer Risk Assessment for Stomach/ Colon Cancer

Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body. These cells begin to accumulate to form tumours. Tumours could be benign or cancerous. When these abnormal cells grow in stomach or colon region, it is called stomach/ colon cancer. There are some screening procedures for colon cancer and other cancer risk assessment tools …

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